The Marshall Fields

The Evolution of an American Business Dynasty

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Axel Madsen

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Hardback

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This is the rags-to-riches story of merchant and philanthropist Marshall Field, the founder of Marshall Field & Company, which at its peak was the largest department store in the world. Axel Madsen relates how Field, who was a contemporary of J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and John D. Rockefeller, created a mammoth retail empire and started a dynasty that continues to this day.

Author Biography:

AXEL MADSEN has written sixteen biographies, including The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors and John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire (both from Wiley). His other books include Chanel: A Woman of Her Own and Gloria and Joe: The Star-Crossed Love Affair of Gloria Swanson and Joe Kennedy. Madsen lives in Los Angeles.

Release date Australia

September 13th, 2002

Author

Axel Madsen

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Illustrations

Photos: 31 B&W, 0 Color

Pages

384

Dimensions

160x245x31

ISBN-13

9780471024934

Product ID

3075612

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